Height 1.88 m Role Figure skater | Name Thomas Williams Began skating 1995 | |
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Former partner Olga Lioudvinevitch, Alicia Williams Short dance 55.862012 World Junior Free dance 85.402013 Four Continents | ||
Nicole orford thomas williams sd 2012 canadian figure skating championships
Thomas Williams (born April 20, 1991) is a Canadian ice dancer. With Nicole Orford, he placed fifth at the 2014 Four Continents Championships.
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- Nicole orford thomas williams sd 2012 canadian figure skating championships
- Nicole orford thomas williams fd 2012 canadian figure skating championships
- Personal life
- Career
- Partnership with Orford
- Later career
- Competitive highlights
- References
Nicole orford thomas williams fd 2012 canadian figure skating championships
Personal life
Thomas Williams was born in Calgary, Alberta. He works as a coach, dance partner, and for his own auto detailing company.
Career
Thomas Williams skated with Alicia Williams in the 2007–08 season. During the following two seasons, he competed with Olga Lioudvinevitch, placing ninth on the junior level at the 2010 Canadian Championships.
Partnership with Orford
Williams began training with Nicole Orford in May 2010. Competing on the 2010–11 ISU Junior Grand Prix series, they took the bronze medal in England and placed fifth in the Czech Republic. Junior national champions, they were sent to the 2011 World Junior Championships and finished eighth.
During the 2011–12 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Orford/Williams won gold in Brisbane, Australia, and finished sixth in Austria. Due to Skate Canada rules, they competed on the senior level at the 2012 Canadian Championships and came in sixth. They also placed sixth at the 2012 World Junior Championships.
Orford/Williams made their senior international debut in the 2012–13 season. Competing on the Grand Prix series for the first time, they placed eighth at the 2012 Rostelecom Cup and fourth at the 2012 NHK Trophy. After winning the bronze medal at the 2013 Canadian Championships, they were assigned to the 2013 Four Continents Championships and finished sixth.
In the summer of 2013, Williams injured both ankles due to boot problems, causing the team to reduce their training to 20 minutes at a time. They won bronze at the U.S. Classic and placed eighth at the 2013 Trophée Éric Bompard. Fifth at the 2014 Canadian Championships, Orford/Williams were not named in Canada's Olympic team but were sent to the 2014 Four Continents Championships, where they placed fifth. Their final competition together was the 2015 Canadian Championships.
Later career
Following a tryout with Sarah Arnold in February 2015, Williams took a year off due to an Achilles injury and financial reasons. He and Arnold decided to compete together in March 2016.
Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix